Avarohana

Template:Needdev An Avarohana, Avarohanam or Avarohan in Indian classical music terminology is the descending scale of any raga ^[1]. Each raga has an avarohana and arohana. The notes descend in pitch from the octave tonic (Shadjam or Sa) down to the lower tonic. The Avarohana encompasses the notes included in descending passages but may also specify ornaments such as meend or gamak, convolutions in the scale (where it may not be a simple descending line) etc. Not every raga follows notes down in a strictly decreasing pitch.

Examples

In Malahari, which is janya raga of 15^th melakarta Mayamalavagowla, the avarohana is S D1 P M1 G2 R1 S ^[2]. See swaras in Carnatic music for description of this notation.

In Sahana, a janya raga of 28^th melakarta Harikambhoji, the Avarohana is S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G3 R2 S ^[3]. This raga in its avarohana has the notes jumping from one to another (a bit like Dattu). This changes the whole feel of the raga, making Sahana a beautiful to listen to Raga.

References

^ Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Glossary pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
^ Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Malahari ragam pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
^ Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Sahana ragam pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[ragas-1] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Glossary pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[2] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Malahari ragam pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[3] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Sahana ragam pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

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